Barn Dance!

In an old farmhouse, bathed in the light of a full moon, a young boy creeps to his bedroom window and looks outside. Was that a voice he just heard, or the hooting of an owl? There it is again:

Come a little closer...
Come a little closer...
Listen to the night...
There's music in the air...

Beckoned by the voice, the boy sneaks downstairs, out the door, and walks toward the barn. As he gets closer he hears the sweet sound of a country fiddler and the rhythmic thumping of dancing feet. But who could possibly be having a barn dance in the middle of the night? (less)

In "Barn Dance" a little boy finds music in the night. He can't sleep at night because he's so curious. He follows music to a barn where he finds a barn party happening. The craziest part is it's animals having the party! The young boy joins in and he dances the night away with them. It's an easy book to read to children but it gets their creativity and imagination flowing.

I really enjoyed reading this for many reasons. The first reason I liked this book was because of the language. The language was very relaxed and it was sort of like the book was being sung in a country accent, which goes along with the book because it is all about barn animals and a family that lives on the country side. Another reason that I liked this book was because of the plot. The main human character, was a little boy who snuck out into the barn at night. His whole family was sleeping and I was not sure if he was going to get back before dawn and I thought his parents might wake up and see that he snuck out into the barn. The book had some suspense in it, but ended happily when the boy made it back in time. There was not a main show more theme of this book, although it focused on the different barn animals. The barn dance was a big part of the story, which was also known as the square dance. show less

"Barn Dance" by Bill Martin Jr is an adorable story about a little boy finding music in the night. The boy's curious mind kept him awake at night. He followed the music to a barn where he found animals having a dance party. The boy joined in and danced the night away until dawn. " Barn Dance" is easy to read and uses a rhythm rhyming style. The story is creative and takes one to a place of imagination.

This book brings the farm to life! The dancing animals and silly plot line grabs your attention and keeps your reading. the illustrations are bold and dark with accents of bright to add great detail. children will love the dancing animals and would be great for ages 3-8.

This fantasy book has animals dancing, singing, and playing instruments with a little boy who stayed up late when he couldn't fall asleep. Of course animals can't really do these things, but for the sake of the main character, it was great for him since he couldn't sleep. The author reveals to us that the little boy is the main character through words and interactions with others. Media:Water color and charcoal

The words sing as much as the pictures. We never get tired of the rhyme, or the illustrations. This is a family favorite for the last five years running.